General English Literature at Queens College

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Queens College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

QC is located in Queens, New York and approximately 19,700 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received their master's degree in English.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

QC General English Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English

QC General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at QC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Queens College.

QC General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in English from QC in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. QC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Queens College with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Queens College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.